Hakubi Line
| Hakubi Line | |
|---|---|
Limited Express Yakumo | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | JR West |
| Locale | Okayama and Tottori Prefectures |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 28 |
| Service | |
| Type | Regional rail |
| Operator(s) | JR West Ibara Railway (between Kiyone and Sōja) |
| Rolling stock | |
| History | |
| Opened | 10 August 1919 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 138.4 km (86.0 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 (Kurashiki – Bitchū-Takahashi) 2 (Ikura – Ishiga) 2 (Niimi – Nunohara) 1 for rest of line |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Minimum radius | 200 m (660 ft) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) – 120 km/h (75 mph) |
The Hakubi Line (伯備線, Hakubi-sen) is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in the mountainous area of the Chūgoku region of Japan. It begins at the south end of Okayama Prefecture at Kurashiki Station in Kurashiki, passing through Niimi Station on the west side of Niimi, and terminating at Hōki-Daisen Station in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, linking Okayama Prefecture and Yonago across the Chūgoku Mountains. The Hakubi Line follows the Takahashi River between Kurashiki and Niimi, and the Hino River between Shōyama and Hōki-Daisen.
As of April 2023, the ICOCA card can be used in all stations between Kurashiki Station and Niimi Station.